The Boeing Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned airborne system completed 12 days of ground vibration and structural mode interaction tests this month at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Northrop Grumman Firebird Can Use 3 HD Video Sensors Plus 4th Sensor Payload
The Northrop Grumman Corporation OPA Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time – a future capability sought by the U.S. military that’s available today.
Schiebel Camcopter Flies Again at Paris Air Show
The Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 will be the only UAS taking part in the daily flight displays (20th to 26th June) at the Paris Air Show. Flight imagery along with data from its onboard sensor will be transmitted in real time to the Air Show’s TV station.
MQ-9 Damaged On Landing in New Mexico
Officials with the 49th Wing said last Thursday that a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper sustained damage during landing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, at approximately 1 p.m.
UAS 2011 Conference – Final Day
Topics covered on Day 3 were UAS Pilot Training, Aerial Flight Services, UAS Programme Updates and UAS Related Research and Development. A wide range of presenters came from the big manufacturers, small companies, service providers and research institutions in the UK, USA, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Israel, Norway, Spain Sweden and Latvia – a truly international and representative selection.
Elbit Systems Multimedia Presentation at Paris Air Show
Elbit Systems’ multimedia presentation demonstrates a cross-section of the Company’s products and capabilities which seamlessly integrate to deliver persistent area surveillance and control for a complex operational scenario.
U.S. Navy Fire Scout to Complete 300 Flight Hours per Month in Afghanistan
The Fire Scout, managed by Navy and Marine Corps Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air Systems programme office (PMA-266), deployed in late April to CENTCOM in response to a DoD ISR Task Force request to provide ISR services in northern Afghanistan.
Texas Wants More UAS for Mexico Border Surveillance
Two congressional lawmakers from Texas want more aerial surveillance above the Texas-Mexico border. There are currently four UAS assigned to the southern border. Three are based in Arizona, and most recently, one now based in Corpus Christi is classified as a maritime unit.